In: Slovenské divadlo, vol. 56, no. 3
Oleg Dlouhý
Details:
Year, pages: 2008, 366 - 368
Article type: 1 štúdia / 1 studie
About article:
Musical has a chequered history in Slovakia. In the middle of the sixties of last
century Western musicals were performed and liked by the audiences. Then the regime
replaced these with Eastern block music performances, mostly of Russian and
Hungarian origin. Aft er the creation of independent Slovakia, for a while, theatres
were funded directly by the Government, but in 1996 a new legislation transferred
the responsibility for theatres to the local governments. The already scares funding
became even more restricted and the theatres had to make economies on a larger
scale. So some drama repertoire theatres started to produce musicals, which they
hoped would bring them quick and good return to their investment. To make further
savings, live music was replaced by a recorded one and celebrities – regardless of
their musical training and experience- were hired to guarantee large audiences. Musicals
require that the performers are skilled actors, dancers and singers. The recent
trend in Slovak productions does not always provide for this.
How to cite:
ISO 690:
Dlouhý, O. 2008. Komercia verzuz umenie?. In Slovenské divadlo, vol. 56, no.3, pp. 366-368. 0037-699X.
APA:
Dlouhý, O. (2008). Komercia verzuz umenie?. Slovenské divadlo, 56(3), 366-368. 0037-699X.